Daily Close Comparison Signals with a Percentage Threshold

Summary

This strategy compares the current daily close with the previous daily close, divides the difference by the previous close, and uses a positive or negative threshold to determine direction. When the ratio exceeds the positive threshold it signals long; when it falls below the negative threshold it signals short. Between thresholds, the prior directional state is retained. The published threshold default is zero, and the backtest settings specify daily BTC/USDT futures data over roughly one year.

The document provides no backtest performance figures. It presents the rules as a simple way to learn threshold-based signal generation, while noting that the strategy has no stop-loss or take-profit logic and may generate consecutive signals or large drawdowns. It suggests adding loss controls, limiting entries, and tuning the threshold. Results would depend on the chosen threshold and execution assumptions, neither of which is evaluated in the narrative.

Key ideas

• The signal is based on the daily close change relative to the previous day's close.
• A positive threshold selects long exposure, while a negative threshold selects short exposure.
• When the change remains between thresholds, the prior position direction is maintained.
• The strategy has no explicit stop-loss or take-profit rules and provides no performance results.

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